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7:22 am
Fri July 13, 2012

Destruction Of Timbuktu's Treasures Continues; Humanitarian Crisis Looms

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 8:40 am

  • Renee Montagne speaks with Corinne Dufka

Morning Edition today catches up on the news from Mali, where as we reported last week Islamist extremists are destroying centuries-old historical sites in Timbuktu because they find them offensive.

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Business
6:48 am
Fri July 13, 2012

JPMorgan: Trading Loss Grows To $4.4 Billion

Originally published on Thu August 30, 2012 1:23 pm

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

The largest bank in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase, this morning released its second quarter results. It's net income was $5 billion, but it turns out that loses in a failed hedging strategy involving a secretive trader were much higher than what the bank originally said the loss would be. In fact, JPMorgan lost $4.4 billion last quarter on those risky trades.

As NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports, that's not the full extent of the firm's damage.

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The Two-Way
6:44 am
Fri July 13, 2012

200 Feared Dead In Syria's Bloodiest Day So Far

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Kofi Annan says he is "shocked and appalled" by reports of a mass killing in the Syrianvillage of Tremseh.

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 7:29 am

The grim numbers vary and independent observers haven't yet been able to get to the scene. But there's word from Syria of what may be the single worst day of bloodshed so far in what's become a long line of such horrible events since protests against the regime of President Bashar Assad began in March 2011:

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Around the Nation
6:24 am
Fri July 13, 2012

Surfing Goats Amaze California Beachgoers

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 10:04 am

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World
6:18 am
Fri July 13, 2012

Lebanese Tire Of Protesters Using Tires

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 10:04 am

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